Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD110744  ·  HD111180  ·  NGC 4627  ·  NGC 4631  ·  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657  ·  Whale Galaxy
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The Whale and The Hockey Stick, estabrook
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The Whale and The Hockey Stick

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The Whale and The Hockey Stick, estabrook
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The Whale and The Hockey Stick

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I was really looking forward to capturing the distinctive Whale and Hockey Stick duo this spring.  When I finally got my chance, the whole project came together exceptionally smoothly.  The night was crystal clear, the data was clean, and the processing was surprisingly quick and easy.  Sure, it would always be nice to collect a few more photons, but I still logged enough integration time (106 x 120s frames for 3.5 hours) to ensure a pleasing image--I'm definitely satisfied with this one.

(Captured: C6, AVX, Hyperstar, ASI183MC Pro, Optolong L-Pro filter. Processed: AstroPixelProcessor, PixInsight, StarXterminator, NoiseXterminator)

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